EP. 114 Why Personal Finance Is Political

Politics directly affects everything from unemployment and job creation, to taxes, healthcare, education. If you care about personal finance and your family’s budget — you must care about politics too. In this episode, I’m digging into why you can’t detach politics from money, how it directly affects our financial literacy and our education systems, and why I feel so strongly about exercising your right to vote. Plus, I’ll share my tips on how to make voting with your kids in-tow super simple. IN THIS EPISODE, SAMI SHARES ABOUT: Why you can’t keep politics out of personal finance Why your voice matters regardless of your occupation or income level Why voting is so important — not just for president, but for state and local officials too My tips for making voting with your kids in-tow much easier Why you can’t detach politics from money Examples of how politics affects our personal budgets with areas like unemployment, job creation, taxes, healthcare, education, and more How politics directly affects our education systems Why financial literacy is crucial for Black and Latino Americans, as well as women if we ever hope to break the wage gap How politics, education, and the wage gap are all directly related Why we need to vote for financial literacy and life skills to be taught more in schools Statistics on household income based on ethnicity RESOURCES MENTIONED: [YouTube Video] Fall in love with inclusion in finances Learn more about your ballot at vote411.org 2018 Census Bureau report on household income based on ethnicity —> Sami’s YouTube Channel Podcast Home Page Leave a Podcast Review FOLLOW ME FOR MORE MONEY INSPO Instagram | YouTube | Podcast | Facebook | Pinterest | Blog  WHO IS YOUR PODCAST HOST? Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly chart-topping podcast has been downloaded over 100,000 times. When she’s not downing caramel coffee and rocking a little girl on her hip (literally), she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. She offers a jump start into money mindset with the FREE Magic + Money Course + a full budgeting experience with Your Sunny Money Method.